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Burundi vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 144th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Tanzania
Population
14833763
73145892
Population rank 78/197 20/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Burundi and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Tanzania
2024 $3,082,433,067 $78,844,405,385
2023 $3,430,949,250 $79,030,935,627
2022 $4,036,192,553 $75,749,121,843
2021 $3,435,598,073 $70,655,628,148
2020 $3,227,847,281 $66,068,737,786
2019 $2,871,555,326 $61,026,731,926
2018 $2,913,411,408 $57,003,712,892
2017 $2,831,362,208 $53,274,884,533
2016 $2,618,093,125 $49,774,409,374
2015 $2,810,532,912 $47,413,919,817
2014 $2,705,826,648 $49,986,726,461
2013 $2,451,624,638 $45,648,857,242
2012 $2,327,402,363 $39,650,394,363
2011 $2,235,812,880 $34,657,140,096
2010 $2,032,135,192 $32,012,892,919
2009 $1,775,495,032 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,611,835,857 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,356,199,387 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,273,375,078 $18,619,859,795
2005 $1,117,113,080 $18,395,383,647
2004 $915,257,323 $16,673,062,473
2003 $784,654,424 $15,211,487,709
2002 $825,394,519 $14,129,651,896
2001 $876,794,723 $13,563,990,022
2000 $870,486,066 $13,371,767,082
1999 $808,077,223 $12,704,334,196
1998 $893,770,740 $12,172,790,056
1997 $972,896,268 $11,158,197,942
1996 $869,033,856 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,000,428,394 $7,631,431,840
1994 $925,030,590 $6,550,480,484
1993 $938,632,612 $6,182,872,708
1992 $1,083,037,671 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,167,398,478 $7,197,768,159
1990 $1,132,101,253 $6,184,384,225
1989 $1,113,924,130 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,082,403,219 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,131,466,494 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,201,725,497 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,149,979,286 $15,328,295,175
1984 $987,143,931 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,082,926,304 $14,049,883,809
1982 $1,013,222,222 $13,927,383,240
1981 $969,046,667 $13,161,540,378
1980 $919,726,667 $11,409,228,087
1979 $782,496,667 $9,804,637,491
1978 $610,225,556 $9,261,675,710
1977 $547,535,556 $7,732,598,995
1976 $448,412,754 $6,472,511,988
1975 $420,986,667 $5,729,917,840
1974 $345,263,492 $4,977,337,978
1973 $304,339,524 $4,144,104,535
1972 $246,804,571 $3,472,787,266
1971 $252,842,286 $3,050,673,517
1970 $242,732,571 $2,851,419,386
1969 $190,205,714 $5,142,066,811
1968 $183,200,000 $4,895,251,824
1967 $178,297,143 $4,565,132,048
1966 $165,444,571 $4,377,998,825
1965 $158,994,963 $3,817,226,546
1964 $260,750,008 $3,748,840,925
1963 $232,749,998 $3,456,579,293
1962 $213,500,006 $3,101,589,993
1961 $202,999,992 $2,826,179,031
1960 $195,999,990 $2,651,729,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Tanzania
2024 $219.4 $1,150
2023 $250.6 $1,186
2022 $303 $1,171
2021 $265 $1,125
2020 $255.8 $1,084
2019 $234.3 $1,031
2018 $245.7 $992
2017 $246.1 $957
2016 $232.9 $925
2015 $254.4 $911
2014 $250.5 $993
2013 $234.8 $935
2012 $231.1 $837
2011 $230.1 $753
2010 $216.7 $715
2009 $198.4 $674
2008 $189.5 $657
2007 $166.2 $528
2006 $161.9 $462
2005 $147.2 $469
2004 $125.2 $438
2003 $111.4 $410
2002 $121 $391
2001 $132.2 $385
2000 $134.5 $390
1999 $127.5 $382
1998 $144.5 $375
1997 $160.3 $353
1996 $143.2 $305
1995 $164.9 $251.2
1994 $161.9 $222.5
1993 $165.3 $218.2
1992 $184.9 $243.4
1991 $204.7 $268.8
1990 $202.6 $236.9
1989 $203.6 $252.3
1988 $201.7 $299
1987 $215.6 $326
1986 $234.3 $466
1985 $228.4 $681
1984 $200.4 $593
1983 $225.2 $667
1982 $216.4 $683
1981 $212.2 $665
1980 $209.8 $595
1979 $186.2 $527
1978 $148.8 $515
1977 $137.4 $446
1976 $115.5 $387
1975 $110.9 $355
1974 $93.2 $320
1973 $84.3 $276.1
1972 $68.2 $239.8
1971 $69.9 $218.4
1970 $68.8 $211.3
1969 $55.1 $394
1968 $54.2 $388
1967 $54 $374
1966 $51.4 $370
1965 $50.6 $333
1964 $85.3 $337
1963 $78.4 $320
1962 $73.4 $295.7
1961 $71.6 $277.4
1960 $70.9 $267.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Tanzania
2026 64.1 67.6
2025 64 67.4
2024 63.8 67.2
2023 63.7 67
2022 62.9 66.9
2021 62.1 66.1
2020 62.6 66.8
2019 62.2 66
2018 61.8 65.5
2017 61.3 65
2016 60.8 64.4
2015 60.1 63.9
2014 59.8 63.4
2013 59.2 62.8
2012 58.5 62.3
2011 57.8 61.6
2010 57.1 61.1
2009 56.4 60.5
2008 55.6 59.9
2007 54.8 59.3
2006 54 58.5
2005 53.1 57.7
2004 52.2 56.8
2003 51 55.9
2002 49.9 54.9
2001 48.5 54.1
2000 47.6 53.2
1999 47.6 52.4
1998 46.7 51.8
1997 45.7 51.2
1996 44.8 51.1
1995 44.6 51
1994 44.5 51.1
1993 37.2 51.2
1992 44.5 51.4
1991 44.7 51.8
1990 45.2 52
1989 45.7 52.1
1988 42.9 52.2
1987 47.1 52.2
1986 47.4 52.2
1985 47.7 52.2
1984 47.7 52.2
1983 47.4 52.2
1982 47 52
1981 46.4 51.7
1980 45.7 51.3
1979 45 50.8
1978 44.4 50.4
1977 44 50
1976 43.7 49.5
1975 43.4 48.9
1974 43.3 48.4
1973 37.4 47.9
1972 25.8 47.4
1971 43.2 47
1970 43.2 46.5
1969 43 46
1968 43.4 45.6
1967 43.3 45.2
1966 43.5 44.9
1965 41.8 44.5
1964 43.6 44.1
1963 43.6 43.6
1962 43.5 43.2
1961 43.4 42.8
1960 43.3 42.6
1959 43.1 42.5
1958 42.9 42.3
1957 42.6 42.1
1956 42.4 42
1955 42.2 41.8
1954 42 41.7
1953 41.7 41.5
1952 41.5 41.4
1951 41.2 41.2
1950 40.9 41

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Burundi and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tanzania
2024 14,047,786 68,560,157
2023 13,689,450 66,617,606
2022 13,321,097 64,711,821
2021 12,965,481 62,830,412
2020 12,617,036 60,972,798
2019 12,255,336 59,174,891
2018 11,859,446 57,437,145
2017 11,506,762 55,652,890
2016 11,239,451 53,824,013
2015 11,047,580 52,020,962
2014 10,799,785 50,351,512
2013 10,439,341 48,824,128
2012 10,071,028 47,374,260
2011 9,717,978 46,029,367
2010 9,376,444 44,758,488
2009 8,947,646 43,633,982
2008 8,505,637 42,570,728
2007 8,161,874 41,435,512
2006 7,865,547 40,294,902
2005 7,587,299 39,182,076
2004 7,310,656 38,109,668
2003 7,043,154 37,089,555
2002 6,824,132 36,121,304
2001 6,634,365 35,198,299
2000 6,470,194 34,260,139
1999 6,337,155 33,300,330
1998 6,187,108 32,420,458
1997 6,070,042 31,578,089
1996 6,070,506 30,945,762
1995 6,066,316 30,383,497
1994 5,713,854 29,442,356
1993 5,676,843 28,332,692
1992 5,858,407 27,457,588
1991 5,703,857 26,780,436
1990 5,587,052 26,110,207
1989 5,471,706 25,438,759
1988 5,365,327 24,769,686
1987 5,247,787 24,030,378
1986 5,129,414 23,258,959
1985 5,034,042 22,501,693
1984 4,926,465 21,779,066
1983 4,808,528 21,079,874
1982 4,681,390 20,398,571
1981 4,566,014 19,784,703
1980 4,383,706 19,189,769
1979 4,203,530 18,592,038
1978 4,100,338 17,976,566
1977 3,983,582 17,352,929
1976 3,882,626 16,736,211
1975 3,796,612 16,138,361
1974 3,703,590 15,561,630
1973 3,611,991 15,010,101
1972 3,617,128 14,479,308
1971 3,617,289 13,971,451
1970 3,530,432 13,492,677
1969 3,454,590 13,036,700
1968 3,380,387 12,602,076
1967 3,300,690 12,200,109
1966 3,217,960 11,827,459
1965 3,141,367 11,470,728
1964 3,055,650 11,127,826
1963 2,969,841 10,799,528
1962 2,907,943 10,487,756
1961 2,835,119 10,187,886
1960 2,764,258 9,901,419

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Burundi

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Tanzania
2023 4.88 4.61
2022 4.98 4.67
2021 5.08 4.73
2020 5.18 4.8
2019 5.27 4.87
2018 5.38 4.93
2017 5.48 4.99
2016 5.59 5.01
2015 5.7 5.03
2014 5.79 5.12
2013 5.89 5.16
2012 5.99 5.14
2011 6.11 5.14
2010 6.26 5.23
2009 6.41 5.26
2008 6.52 5.32
2007 6.59 5.4
2006 6.66 5.51
2005 6.71 5.58
2004 6.75 5.6
2003 6.79 5.58
2002 6.82 5.57
2001 6.85 5.62
2000 6.87 5.67
1999 6.9 5.75
1998 6.96 5.81
1997 7.04 5.84
1996 7.12 5.83
1995 7.18 5.82
1994 7.23 5.89
1993 7.27 6
1992 7.3 6.08
1991 7.34 6.14
1990 7.37 6.2
1989 7.39 6.3
1988 7.38 6.38
1987 7.38 6.41
1986 7.32 6.49
1985 7.29 6.6
1984 7.3 6.72
1983 7.3 6.81
1982 7.31 6.87
1981 7.33 6.93
1980 7.35 6.99
1979 7.31 7.04
1978 7.26 7.06
1977 7.25 7.07
1976 7.25 7.09
1975 7.24 7.1
1974 7.22 7.12
1973 7.22 7.06
1972 7.21 7.05
1971 7.21 7.04
1970 7.21 7
1969 7.22 6.95
1968 7.18 6.9
1967 7.16 6.86
1966 7.14 6.8
1965 7.11 6.73
1964 7.09 6.68
1963 7.07 6.65
1962 7.04 6.61
1961 7.02 6.56
1960 7 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Tanzania
2024 17.3 18.4
2023 17.1 18.3
2022 16.8 18.2
2021 16.7 18.1
2020 16.5 18
2019 16.3 17.9
2018 16.2 17.9
2017 16.1 17.8
2016 16.2 17.6
2015 16.6 17.5
2014 16.9 17.4
2013 17 17.3
2012 17.1 17.3
2011 17.2 17.2
2010 17.3 17.2
2009 17.2 17.2
2008 17 17.3
2007 16.9 17.3
2006 16.8 17.4
2005 16.7 17.4
2004 16.5 17.4
2003 16.3 17.4
2002 16.1 17.5
2001 15.9 17.5
2000 15.7 17.4
1999 15.5 17.4
1998 15.2 17.3
1997 15 17.3
1996 15.2 17.4
1995 15.4 17.4
1994 14.6 17.3
1993 14.7 17
1992 15.5 16.8
1991 15.5 16.7
1990 15.6 16.7
1989 15.8 16.6
1988 16 16.6
1987 16.1 16.5
1986 16.3 16.4
1985 16.6 16.3
1984 16.8 16.2
1983 17 16.2
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17 16.6
1978 17 16.7
1977 17 16.8
1976 16.9 16.8
1975 17 16.9
1974 16.9 16.9
1973 16.8 17
1972 17.1 17
1971 17.3 17
1970 17.3 17.1
1969 17.3 17.1
1968 17.4 17.1
1967 17.4 17.2
1966 17.4 17.2
1965 17.3 17.3
1964 17.3 17.4
1963 17.3 17.4
1962 17.4 17.4
1961 17.4 17.4
1960 17.5 17.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
59.8%
2024

Energy

Burundi Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Burundi Tanzania
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Burundi Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
90,225 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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